FLASH: the inspector and UI design

[Rachel Bachman]

Well, even though I was wrong I am so glad that I replied

that I couldn't move things with the object inspector.

After reading John's comment, I went back to look and

finally saw the "apply" button. It makes me happy to know

that I can type in a specific number and it will save me

much time.


I have no idea why I missed it. Possibly because I expected

to be able to type in a number for positioning and to have

it happen. In most programs typing in a number to change

things either changes it without having to do anything, or

you have to close the interface element in order to see the

change. I suppose an exception would be the photoshop

filters that you have to choose to apply.


>> One of the few people to understand what I was getting at added

>> an example of her own - the inspector shows the settings/actions etc

>> but you can't edit them. Exactly what I am getting at - missed

>> opportunities abound.


>Interesting example, because you can enter data in the inspectors, in

>Flash 3 and 4.


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